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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,928,499 and 384,635,325

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,928,499 and 384,635,325 is: 831,481,938.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,928,499 : 384,635,325 = 384,635,325 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,928,499/384,635,325 = 384,635,325/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,928,499x = 384,635,325 × 384,635,325
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,928,499x = 147,944,333,237,855,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,944,333,237,855,616/177,928,499
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 831,481,938.36

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